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Bugs Need Heroes

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  • Bugs Need Heroes

    A Bug's Life Needs Heroes?

    2026/06/15 | 1h 22 mins.
    Amanda and Kelly share their thoughts about the 1998 Disney/Pixar movie A Bug's Life.

    Movie discussion begins at 5:30

     

    Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/

    Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes

    Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes

    Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and the darling Clementine.

    Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

    Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

    Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
  • Bugs Need Heroes

    99 Episodes But an Itch Ain't One (FLEAS)

    2026/06/01 | 1h 13 mins.
    Amanda and Dr Kelly Z talk discuss the order Siphonaptera. They talk about all the things fleas are famous for: jumping on cats, giving rats the plague, and singing about California. Tangents include Elvira, circuses, and orcas.

     

    Bug discussion begins at 8:29

     

    Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/99-episodes-but-an-itch-aint-one

     

    Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/

    Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes

    Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes

    Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and the darling Clementine.

    Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

    Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

    Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
  • Bugs Need Heroes

    Bug Heroes: Joey Santore

    2026/05/18 | 1h 3 mins.
    This episode we are joined by Joey Santore of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't.

     

    Joey's website: https://www.crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt.com/

    Joey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crime_pays_but_botany_doesnt

    Joey's YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/crime_pays_but_botany_doesnt

    Joey's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt

    Joey's Book (pre-order link): https://www.crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt.com/concrete-botany-pre-order

    Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/

    Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes

    Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes

    Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and The Darling Clementine.

    Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

    Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

    Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
  • Bugs Need Heroes

    The Poultry P.I. (CLOWN BEETLES)

    2026/05/04 | 1h
    Send in the clown beetles! Amanda thinks they are the most beetle you can be! Dr Kelly Z thinks they are cute! This episode is not for the coulrophobic! Tangents include Jason Bateman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and isopods!

     

    Bug discussion begins around 9:30

     

    Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/clown-detective

     

    Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/

    Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes

    Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes

    Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and Clementine.

    Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

    Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

    Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
  • Bugs Need Heroes

    The Larva Face (IRONCLAD BEETLES)

    2026/04/20 | 1h 21 mins.
    The uncrushable beetle has arrived in all his bedazzlements. Tangents include America's Next Top Model, Frankenstein, and a lot of wrestling talk. And Amanda picked a name that was already a superhero, so I had to choose a different title.

     

    Bug discussion begins around 9:00

     

    Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/larva-face

     

    Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/

    Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes

    Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes

    Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and Desdemona.

    Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

    Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

    Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
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About Bugs Need Heroes
On each episode of Bugs Need Heroes, an ecologist and an illustrator team-up to create a new insect-inspired super hero. The finished characters are posted to our social media pages and at BugsNeedHeroes.com Email us questions about bugs at BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman. Edited by Derek Conrad. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. ”Ladybug Castle” by Rolemusic is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License.
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